Folding umbrella.



PATENTED JUNE 25, 1907. v A. v. RANSON. FOLDING UMBRELLA.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 10. 1906.

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PATENTED JUNE 25 1907. A. V. RANSON. FOLDING UMBRELLA.

AIPLIOATION FILED MAY 10. 1906.

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FOLDING UMBRELLA:-

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 25 19.07.

Application filed May 10,1906. Serial N0.316 186.

To all whom it nutty concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT V. RANsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at J ohnstown, in the State of Pennsylvania, have invente d certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Umbrellas; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in folding umbrellas.

The object of the invention is to provide an umbrella of this character which may be folded or telescoped together when in closedposition, thereby greatly reducing the size of the same.

\V1th the above and other ob ects in view,

the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side view of the telescoping umbrella rod and two ribs, showing the same in open position; Fig. 2 is a similar view, showing the parts in closed position; Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the rod, showing the same extended; Fig. 4 is a similar view, showing the parts of the rod closed; Fig.5 is asimilar view, showing the umbrella closed and telescoped together; Fig. 6 is an-enlarged side view of one of the ribs and brace rods in an extended position; Fig. 7 is a similar view, showing the parts of the rib telescoped together; Fig. 8 is an enlarged, detail, sectional view on the line 88 of Fig. 6; Fig. 9 is an enlarged, detail, sectional view of the runner; Fig. 10 is a similar view of the cap piece or outer rib fastener; and Fig. 11 is a side view of the complete umbrella in a closed and folded position.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes the umbrella rod which consists of an outer tubular section 2, with which is adapted to slide or telescope an inner section or solid rod 3. The outer end of the rod 3 is threaded and. has screwed thereon a ferrule or socket 4, in whichnear its opposite ends are formed bayonet slots 5. Slidably mounted upon the ferrule or socket 4 is a tubular handle 6, said handle having on its outer end a head 7. Projecting from the inner wall of the handle 6, near its opposite ends are studs 8 which are adapted to be engaged with the bayonet slots 5, in the opposite ends of the socket 4 when the handle is extended or telescoped on said rod 3. The rod 8 is provided adjacent to its outer end with a spring catch 9, which when the parts of the rod are in an extended position, is adapted to engage the inner end of the outer tubular section and to support the same and the parts carried thereby when the umbrella is in an open position.

F ixedly mounted upon the outer tubular section 2 of the rod is a runner catch 10, with which the runner 12 is adapted to be engaged when the umbrella is in an open position, and by means of which the open umbrella is supported. On the extreme outer end of the tubular section 2 is secured a notch 13, with which the outer ends of the ribs are adapted to be attached in the usual manner.

The ribs 14 consist of an inner section 15, which is preferably channel-shaped and is provided on its outer end with a band or collar 16, by means of which the outer section 17 of the rib is slidably engaged therewith. The inner section 15 of the rib is slidably mounted on a clip 18 arranged on the inner end of the outer section 17, and to which and said inner end of the section 17 is pivotally connected a spreader 19. The clip 18,which constitutes a goat, is provided with a spring catch 20 adapted to bear upon the inner channel-shaped section of the rib to frictionally hold the same in position on the outer section 17 of the rib. The outer end of the rib section 15, and the inner end of the spreader 19 are connected respectively to the notch 13 and the runner 12 in the usual or any suitable manner. a

By providing an umbrella having a supporting frame constructed as herein shown and described, the same may be closed telescopically into a minimum length to facilitate the packing of the umbrella. The cover 21 of the umbrella is secured to the ribs in such a manner that the same will readily fold when the ribs and supporting rod are telescoped, after which said cover may be wrapped or folded around the frame in a neat compact form, as shown in Fig. 11 of the drawings.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the inven tion will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention, as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters- Patent, is

1. In an umbrella of the character described, the combination with a supporting rod comprising an outer tubular'section and an inner telescoping section, of a socket secured on the inner end of said telescoping section, said socket having formed therein adjacent to its opposite ends bayonet slots, a tubular handle slidably mounted on said socket, studs formed on the inner Wall of said handle to engage said bayonet slots and thereby hold said handle in an extended or retracted position, ribs secured to said rod at their outer ends, said ribs being formed in telescoping sections, means to hold said sections of the rib in position, and spreaders to support the ribs when the umbrella is open, substantially as described.

2. In an umbrella of the character described, the combination with a sup orting rod having a tubular outer section an a telescoping inner section, of a tubular handle slidably mounted on the inner end of said inner section of the rod, a notch on the outer end of said rod, a spring catch to hold said sections of the rod in an extended position, a runner catch secured to the outer section of the-rod, a runner adapted to be engaged with said catch when the umbrella is in an open position, ribs connected at their outer ends to said rib connection, said ribs comprising an inner channel-shaped section having on its inner end a band or collar and an outer section slidably engaged with said channelshaped section to telescope therein, a clip arranged on the upper end of said outer rib section, a spring tongue formed on said clip to engage the side of said channel section of the rib to hold the sections in position, and spreaders pivotally connected to said clip and to said runner, on the supporting rod, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALBERT V. RANSON.

Witnesses:

EDW. E. LEVERGOOD, EMANUAL JAMES. 

